THE O’NElC FRONTIER
ft H. CRONIN. PublUhw.
#NEILUNEBRASKA
A spectrogram of Hubble's variable
Webula N. G. C. *261. which has as Itm
pueleua the variable star R. Monocero
tls. shows the nucleus and the nebula te
bav© the same peculiar spectrum con
sisting of bright lines or bands- not
these typical of gaseous nebulae—and a
continuous spectrum. This observation
Suggests that the nebula shines by re
flected light of the pulsating nucleus,
and that the flow of the light pulses
aver the nebula causes Its variation and
could give its distance. From the ma
terial now available it is difficult to
give any trustworthy value for tiie ap
parent displacement. It may be as great
as 16 seconds of arc. Taking this value,
and the simplest case of displacement
perpendicular to the line of eight, which
would be given a maximum value for
the distance and would generally over
state It. the parallax would be about
t.00027 $ivtiie distance some 12,000-light
years. _
During the year ending March 11
n«xt *8,260,000,000 will be udded to the
gross debt of the British government,
according to an estimate by the London
Statist. If this estimate proves accu
rate tho gross debt will then stand at
*27,530,060,000. Of this sum, however,
*7,150,000,000 will represent loans to
British allies and dominions, leaving a
net debt of *20,256,000,000. At the dose
•f the fiscal year ending March 31, 1914,
the debt totaled *3,256,000,000, so that
the war will have addod *17,124,000,000
to the net debt if hostilities should con
tinue until March 31, 1918.
The "Emillenne Moreau," one of the
pew roses that won a prize in the an
nual competition at the Bagatelle Rose
Gardens, was named after the heroine
of Loos, the girl who helped Bave Brit
ish wounded under fire and even shoul
dered a rifle to help the soldiers drive
the Germans from the town in the
great battle which resulted in its cap
ture. It is a magnificent white rose
With very large petals and with a fol
iage of a very deep green. The Kdlth
Cavell, one of lost year’s productions
at the Bagatelle gardens, was shows
alongside it.
The cockades of the French revolu
tionists were composed of the red of
the Paris commune and the blue of the
ancient monarchy. In the troubled
times just before the deposition and
execution of Louis XVI Lafayette, to
signify tiie desire of the people for a
reconciliation with their king, added
the Bourbon white to the cockade. The
tricolor as a national emblem was
adopted by the convention in 1794.
Just before graduating last June as
honor man at the Harrisburg (Pa.)
Technical high school, modest John
Watchman disappeared, leaving a note
that he could not stand “all this raving
about being at the head of any class.’’
A few days ago his parents received a
letter which said only; ”1 am with the
Britsh army in France."
It is not likely that the apples on the
apple tree as we know them were the
tree or fruit mentioned In the bible.
Most modern writers, maintain that it is
either the quince or the citron, as be
ing more in accord with passages in
scripture (Canticles. II, 3. vlii, 6; Joel
I. 12; Proverbs xxv, 11; Canticles ijq ii,
6: vii. 6.) , .
The Mexican national commercial
congress which convened In Mexico
City about the middle of July recom
mended to the national congress that
the exportation from Mexico of articles
of prime necessity bo prohibited. The
list as outlined In the resolution would
include corn, wheat, flour, beans and
cotton.,
Jemmy was continually boasting of
his “family mansion in the old coun
thry." Pa,t, who came from the same
place in Ireland, became very tired of
!Land„wlth w,th*rtn8r scorn exclaimed:
Yer family mansion la it. Jemmy? Be
dad, I could have rached down th«
chimney an’ put the folr out wid me
liana!”
* che.e8,£ tpday i« not common among
the Bedouin Arabs, Butter being pre
ferred. There Is a substance closely
corresponding to those mentioned i«
Samuel. This consists Of coagulated
buttermilk, which is dried until it be
comes quite hard. It is then ground
and the Arabs eat It mixed with butter.
* '?"ii
Due to the scarcity of broom com.
State Senator Ji R. Domengreaux, of
Louisiana, has experimented success
fully with palmetto leaves as a satis
factory substitute. Experiments will
also be made with palmetto roots in
the making of pulps and paper. The
supply of palmetto la Inexhaustible.
In Exodus the "embroiderer" is con
trasted with the “conning workman."
The art of embroidery by the loom was
extensjvely practiced by the nations of
antiquity. The Egyptians and Baby
L°P.Kn.i were noted for Embroidery
with the needle was a Phrygian inven
tion of a later date.
T*1.® Jews learned the arTof brick
making in Egypt. We find the use of
the brick kiln in David's time (II Sam
\sS); * complaint is made by
v.I.'f't.1 ,thft l,h® People built altars of
brick instead of unhewn stone as the
law directed (lshlah ixv. 3; Exodus xx.
Cheese Is mentioned only three times
in the bitile and on each occasion un
der a different name in the Hebrew
(Job, x, 10; I Samuel, xvll, 18; li Sam
uel, xvii, -9). It is difficult to decide
now far these terms correspond with
our notion of cheese.
A good mushroom, properly cooked.
Is a luscious morsel and as such Is a
wholesome addition to the dietary If
you arc absolutely sure that the variety
lh®1 kiows on your lawn or In the
neighboring fields is of the edible kind,
by ail means cook and eat it.
Some of the neighbors said
Quack! when George Rubey, of South
Norwalk, Conn., reported that two
' double yolk und three soft shelled eggs
were laid in one day by his anti-high
cost of living duck.
An Englishman has invented a grass
rrimmer. operated with both hands.
which greatly resembles hors, clippers.
New Zealand's hemp industry has
been prosperous In the, last year.
Tokio is planning to Inaugurate a
public auto bus service.
The trade in dried shark meat and
fins at Aden, Arabia, has decreased
since the beginning of the war.
Alabama Is the fifth state to enfran
chise women since 1H17 began, making
18 suftruge states.
A dealer in Mexico is seeking a mar
ket In this country for salted calf und
other skins.
In Germany win.-, ess waves have
teen utilized to llghi and extinguish
STOCK SALESMEN ARE
HELD RY NEBRASKANS
Three Arrested at Grand Island
for Operating Without Per
mit From State.
Grand Island. Neh., Aug 27.—Allege*,
"blue sky” sellers have been arrested at
Grand Island on the complaint of the
Nebraska state railway commission.
The men taken into custody gave the
names of Chris Ross, Jacob Kabslnel
and Charles Ora. They claimed to be
agents of the Farmers Oil & Gas com
pany, which recently established head
quarters at the Paxton building at
Omaha The defendants are charged
with selling shares of oil stock without
a permit from the state railway com
mission. It Is understood that 14
agents of the company are now selling
the stock In Nebraska Hugh Lemas
ter, attorney for the commission, and E.
P. Ripley, employed by the commission
to enforce the blue sky law, are In
Grand Island as agents of the state. The
agents of the oil company operating in
Nebraska claim to be selling real estate
and not oil. The shares of stock are
sold at 110 a share..
—
RESERVE GUARD REGIMENT
TO BE MUSTERED IN ALSO
Lincoln, Neb., Aug 27.—Before the
three Nebraska regiments now In thej
United States service leave the state
the Job of mustering in the Seventh reg
iment will be well under way. Adju
tant General Steele has already started
to muster In the reserve national guard
as the regiment will be commonly
known. Companies at Omaha and Se
ward have already been mustered into
the service. Tile men from Nebraska
City will soon be part of the new regi
ment. The letter companies of the regi
ment designated by the adjutant gen
eral follow: Company A, Seward; Com
pany B. Broken Bow; Company C, Ne
braska City; Company D, Beatrice;
Company E, Omaha; Company F, prob
ably Omaha; Company G. probably
Omaha; Company H, Lincoln. Adju
tant General Steele Is Jubilant over the
reserve guard prospects. The band of
the Sixth regiment is now quartered at
Omaha.
RUSH FOR MINERAL RIGHTS
ON 8TATESCHOOL LANDS
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 27.—The office of
state land commissioner is being
swamp with applications for mineral
rights growing out of the potash In
dustry. Recently the board of educa
tional lands desired to lease the mineral
rights of the state school Hands. The
potash lakes In northwestern Nebraska,
mostly located In Sheridan county are
being plastered with mineral filings.
Lakes In some other counties are also
tho object of eager wealth chasers and
the potash Industry promises to be one
of the biggest In the state. If the war
continues the Industry is expected to
produce immense financial returns. In
cidentally the state will get a big royal
ty out of It.
NORFOLK GIRL WANTS TO
JOIN “LEGION OF DEATH”
Norfolk, Neb., Aug. 27.—Lily Sarles,
pretty 16-year-old Norfolk girl, is am
bitious to go to Russia to Join the
woman's “legion of death.” Failing In
this she wunts to become a Red Cross
nurses' assistant. She and her mother
both make their living and that of three
small brothers and sisters by candling
eggs in a wholesale poultry house, each
earning $1.50 a day. Lily is also am
bitious to write a poem. She has a
young married brother who desired to
enlist, although he escaped the draft,
but his wife refused to sign the neces
sary papers releasing hihi.
___
1,500 NEBRASKA YOUTHS
ARE TRAINING FOR NAVY
Great Lakes, III., Aug. 27.—Fully 12
per cent of the 12.000 blue jackets In
the making at the Greut Lakes Train
ing station are Nebruskans. Although
the state is far from salty seas unci
puddling' a canoe whb the only natifical
experience* [moat of the boys had. the
1,500 luds fttotrt the western state are
proving- oapahle and efficient in mas
tering the intricate of naval service.
YOUNG GERMAN ORDERED
INTERNED DURING WAR
Lincoln. Neb., Aug. 27,—The federal
department of Justice has ordered Fed
eral District Attorney Allen to intern
Kurt G. Wilckens, a German, as "an
alien enemy," Ho will be sent to Fort
Douglas to remain at the camp until
after the world war is over. Wilckens
is a member of the I. W. W. organiza
tion. He was arrested at Lincoln two
weeks ago by a railroad watchman
after the latter claimed the young Gerl
man had made treasonable remarks
about the United States. This Is tha
first case of its kind handled at Lin
coln.
DAMAGE TO CORN BY FROST
NOW THOUGHT IMPROBABLE
Norfolk, Neb.. Aug. 27.—Experts say
that conditions for a wonderful corr.
prop are unusually favorable and that
damage in the Norfolk territory b>
early frost is improbable, the greater
part of the corn in this section to bq
out of danger in from two to four
weeks. The slower maturing corn iq
in the valleys and lowlands. Oats now
being threshed are exceptionally heavy
in yield and reports of from 90 to 100
bushels per acre are not uncommon
The lowest is about 50 bushels and the
average 75. Several 50-bushel wagon
boxes weighed out 70 bushels, showing
that the grain Is very heavy.
MADISON—County Agent Arthur G.
George, who for the past two years has
served Madison county, has resigned and
; , gone to the state farm at Lincoln to be
come assistant leader in boys’ and girls’
club work, in which he always manifested
1 Interest. He la being succeeded tempo
rarily by N. N. Rhodes, of Gage county.
WAKEFIELD—Wakefield’s only paper.
' the Wakefield Repul-j'can, has been sold
by S. K. Mills to Joy Feauto, who has
' been employed on the paper In the ca
1 paclty of printer for the past year. Mr,
Mills Is a former school man and has been
elected principal of the Alexandria. Neb.,
schools for the coming year.
NORFOLK—Norfolk melons are late this
year and exceedingly small, according tc
the growers, who promise their producl
will be on the market within a week
They say. however, that the melons wil
be sweeter than evt r before.
ENOLA—The Enola day celebration helc
this week was very successful. T. J. Ma
lone, of Kearney, founder of the town o:
Enola. motored from his home to b<
present. A parade called “Watch Enoli
Grow" was a feature of the day. Ter
members of the Norfolk Firemen's bam
challenged ltf hooky young furthers o
■ the Enola neighborhood to a tug of wa:
and the city men were victorious, meet
to the surprise and chagrin of the tiller1
| of thM soil.
3PEX0ER-Jsn.es Fermn, 50, was t^ple,
lightning m u pasture and the bod'
as n< i found tint'! tho next day. E
ALL LOCAL OFFICERS
NOW SPECIAL AGENTS
j Empowered by Governor to
Make Arrests in Treason
and Espionage Gases.
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 26.—That acts of
treason may be quickly suppressed In
Nebraska Governor Neville declares
that sheriff, deputy sheriffs, policemen
and all peace officers of the state are
ex-officio members of the secret service
department of the state council of de
fense.
■ The governor calls upon these offi
cers to become active in Investigating
and suppressing treasonable conduct
and disloyal utterances. They are
asked to report facts to the state coun
cil. The governor has Issued an order
under authority of a section of the law
creating the state council for defense
by the Nebraska legislature last win
ter. In addition he says that every
citizen knowing of any anti-American
activities should report the facts to
the sheriff or the chief of police of the
county or city in which the offender
lives.
—♦
DRINKING AMONG TROOPS
ROUSES NORFOLK CITIZENS
Norfolk, Neb., Aug. 25.—Considerable
excitement has been occasioned in
Norfolk by the evidence of drinking
among the soldiers of Company I, Sixth
Nebraska. The presence of strangers
on the street soliciting Norfolkans to
flririk has aroused indignation among
those who are solicitous of the soldiers’
welfare. The city today was declared
the counterpart of a government reser
vation because of the presence of sol
diers, and the penalties for breaking the
liquor laws will be two or three times
as heavy on offenders as ordinary of
fenders receive. Kegs from which 50
gallons of liquor had been emptied were
found by police.
MILITARY CARNIVAL WILL
BE GIVEN AT WALTHILL
Walthill, Neb., Aug. 25.—A military
carnival will be held here next Sunday
afternoon by members of Company F,
of the "Dandy Sixth’’ regiment, the new
unit of Nebraska national guards. The
program will consist of military horse
races, shoe races, etc., and a ball game
between Omaha and Winnebago In
dians picked from the company. Va
rious drills will be staged and the
“company horse” will be sold at auc
tion. Music will be furnished by sev
eral bands. An admission fee of 25
pents will be charged and all the pro
ceeds will go to the company’s mess
fund.
ITINERANT FAKERS ARE
BARRED FROM LINCOLN
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 25.—The city
will sit down hard on fakers and beg
gars under the guise of peddlers and
itinerant musicians during the Nebras
ka State fair. They will not be al
lowed to enter the city and annoy
state fair visitors and get money by
false pretenses. Mayor Miller has 1s
Bued an ukase declaring that there will
be no special dispensations to the itin
erants during the big exposition. In
other years the bars have been let down
and the city has been flooded with
them.
—f—
DODGE COUNTY COUNCIL
PROVIDING SEED WHEAT
Fremont. Neb., Aug. 25.—In order
that Dodge county farmers may be
fully supplied with seed wheat, the
Docjge county defense council has just
perfected on arrangement for handling
quantities of it through the elevators
at a very small cost over the market
figure. The seed wheat stock in Dodge,
county has been running very slow'
on account of the small production this
season. The wheat froze out laat
winter.
MADISON COUNTY TEACHERS
INSTITUTE IN SESSION
Norfolk, Neb., Aug. 25.—Madison
county institute is being conducted this
week by County Superintendent Hou
sel, of Madison; Miss Gladys Rape, of
Evanston, 111.; Mr. Ziemer, of Peru and
Superintendent Showalter, of Norfolk,
are the instuctors. One hundred and
thirty-one teachers are registered, 119
being registered last year when in
stitute was held at Madison, sessions
being alternated between the two
cities. "Food Conservation” talks and
lectures are a popular part of the pro
gram,
■—*- '
HOME GUARD COMPANY IS
FORMED BY FREMONT MEN
Fremont, Nob., Aug. 26.—Responding
to the governor’s call, 35 Fremont
young men mot at the Commercial club
rooms last night for the purpose of or
ganizing a home guards company. N,
H. Mapes, who formerly was- a promi
nent figure in military affairs at
Schuyler, and who is a Spanish-Ameri
can war veteran, was chosen captain.
Glen Wuitersteen, late of tho Fremont
signal corps, was made first lieutenant,
and Bert Turner, Spanish-American
war veteran, was made second lieuten
ant. - In - a ‘ * . ■
WELL KNOWN NEBRASKAN
AND WIFE ARE KILLED
Tecumseh, Neb., Aug. 25.—Word has
been received here of the death of
Earnest H. Iloughton and wife, Julia
Houghton, near I-aranee Lake, N. Y.
Both were killed in an. automobile ac
cident. Mr. Houghton was born and
reared at Tecumseh and graduated at
the state university in the early ’90s.
He was one of the best known elec
trical engineers in the country. Mr.
and Mrs. Houghton are survived by
two small children.
BEATRICES—Mary A. Sisco was granted
& divorce from Herman Sisco by Judge
Pemberton on Wednesday afternoon. The
platntlff charged extreme cruelty and al
leged various cruel acts occurring during
their married life. The defendant was re
cently arrested for assaulting his wife,
fined $100 and cost* ami put under ;ieace
bonds of $1,000. The couple are old resi
dents of Gage county, living near Odell,
and were married in Illinois on June 30,
1870.
NORFOLK—Eight soldier boys stationed
in Honolulu have written to a Norfolk
paper asking that Nebraska girls write
to them to help their loneliness. They
are members of Company B, Second,
United States infantry.
FAIRBURY—Granted exemption be
cause he has a wife and child dependent
on him. Perry W. Brigbee. a Jefferson
county fanner, has asked to be allowed
to withdraw his claim and go to war
along with "the rest of the boys." Brig
bee Is 26 years old awl the only man in
Jefferson county who has volunteered
after being exempted.
FREMONT—Miss Jionora Kelly, a Fre
mont young woman, who planted M0 acres
| of -er farm at Bushnell, Neb., in beans,
received word that the entire crip has
been ruined by hati. Miss Kelly lies or
' dered the land plowed up in prep -ration
for winter wheat
RICH YOUNG FREMONT
CITIZEN Wi! ;IG!!Tj
Says Family Is Not Depend
ent and His Duty Is at
the Front.
Fremont, Neb., Aug. 25.—J. T. Smith
Jr., who inherited u large portion of the
J. Towner Sm'th estate, will go to the
front. Mr. Smith has one of the finest
homes of Fremont. He is married and
the father of one child.
"I can’t be a slacker,” said Mr. Simth,
’’because my conscience won't let rne.
My means are ample to provide for my
family while 1 am away. I must go.”
Mr. Smith successfully passed the
physical examination and is now await
ing the call to Fort Riley. He has been
serving as secretary of the Fort Dodge
county defense council. This office he
resigned today in order to be ready to
answer Uncle Ham’s call.
WESTERN NEBRASKA IS
COMING TO THE FRONT
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 25.—After review
ing appraisement ot state lands subject
to sale. State Land Commissioner
ShUmway and Secretary of State Pool
have returned from the western part of
the state. The state officers declare
that western Nebraska is booming and
land is increasing rapidly in value. Dirt
which brought comparatively nothing 10
or even five years ago now readily
sells for from $25 to $50 an acre. In
parts of Cheyenne and Garden counties
the officers found thousands of acres
of fine wheat not yet cut. Shortage of
harvest hands was declared by the
farmers to be responsible for the
Standing grain.
GENERAL HARRIES LEAVES
FOR HIS POST AT DEMING
Lincoln. Neb., Aug. 25.—Brig. Gen.
George H. Harries and his staff tiave
gone to Camp Cody at Deming, N. M.
This is the second detachment to leave
Nebraska for the southern camp. In
the party of th£ brigadier general, be
sides himself, were his two aides, War
ren Harries and Ernest G. Mayar, of
Grand Island, Captain Harris and 15
first class privates. The approaching
state fair made it necessary for the
troops quartered here to vacate the
grounds and take up their headquar
ters in tho city auditorium. The Sixth
regiment band is somewhat “shot to
pieces” because of lack of Instruments.
They have been ordered, but Untie Sam
is slow in filling orders.
WOULD KEEP PRO-GERMAN
BOOKS OUT OF LIBRARIES
Grand Island. Neb.. Aug. 25.—The
state council for defense wants to know
if there are any pro-German books
printed in the Gertnan language being
circulated at public expense by the
state traveling libraries. If this is the
case the council wants the circulation
stopped right off. Chancellor, Avery of
the state university has suggested that
'Prof. Lawrence Fossler. of the state
university and C. J. Ernst, of Omaha,
treasurer of the Burlington railroad be
named to read the books and report to
the council. The chancellor says that
though they are of Berman birth they
are real Americans.
TOWN OF ALLEN WILL
ERECT MODERN SCHOOL
A Mm Neb., Aug. 25.—-A special elec
tion will be called here for September
10, to vote On the question of bonding
the town and two adjacent districts,
Nos. 28 and, 56. which recent'v were
united with the town district. Or $30,
000 to erect a new modern school house
to replace the old structure which has
outlived its usefulness. The bonds are
to run 30 years and will draw 5 per cent
interest. The excavating will be done
this fall and the balance of the work
will be done in the spring.
> —A—
FAMOUS OMAHA PEONY
FARM BRINGS $40,000
Omaha, Neb.. Aug. 25.—J. F. Rosen
fickl has sold his famous peony farm
three miles west of the city to Richard
Caplis, a Detroit realty man for about
$40,000.
Buving the bulk of the farm in 1909
of Claus Sievers, Mr. Rosenfield added
to it until it now contains about 24%
acres. He has erected several buildings
arid is to construc t another for the new
owner, who will conduct it next season.
Mr. Rosenfield reserves 15,000 plants to
remove this fall, selling some of them
nnd keeping others "for my own amuse
j-nent,” he says.
—
THOUSANDS OF CLAIMS FOR
EXEMPTIONS ARE ON FILE
Lincoln, Neb., Aug. 25,—Of the 24
Industrial and agricultural claims con
sidered by the district appellate board
ht its last session only six exemption
claims were allowed. Claims on indus
trial and agricultural grounds are be
ing filed with the district appellate
board by the hundreds. Over 3,000
claims have been filed up to Wednes
day. It was estimated by the clerk of
the board that between 4,000 and 5,000
claims are now on file.
MAN WHO SURVEYED UNION
PACIFIC RAILROAD DEAD
Fremont, Neb., Aug. 25.—Jerome H.
Collins, former Fremonter, who built
the G. E. W. Reynolds and Jake Rogers,
residences at Tenth and Main, is dead
at Canton, N. Y., according to word
received by his brother, E. M. Collins.
Jerome Collins was 74 years of age.
He had devoted his life to railroad sur
veying. He was one of the men who
surveyed the Union Pacific from Oma
ha to Ogden. He resided in Omaha for
a time, erecting a fine home in Kountze
addition.
NORTH BEND—Luke Goughcn bought
the James Hall farm, comprising 320
acres, at the price of $162.60 an acre. The
land lies on Maple creek. Until drainage
*peratk>ns were undertaken it possessed
little value. Mr. Hall bought it for $40 an
acre in 1900.
HOOPER—Max Matsen received a tele
gram yesterday announcing the death of
his half brother. Fred Skipper, at the
national soldiers' home in Milwaukee. Mr.
skipper was a Spanlsh-American war vet
eran. He resided in Hooper for nearly 26
years.
CROFTON—Miss Clara Balser, daugh
ter of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Balser, promi
nent farmers residing seven miles South
west of here, was recently married at St.
Joseph, Mo., to Harrison Nelson,,of Red
Pak, la. They will reside In Omaha.
NORTH BEND—Solly Kern, a well
known North Bend farmer, has just
closed a deal whereby he purchases the
farm of Mrs. MeWhoter, 18 miles this side
of Omaha, In Douglas county. Mr. Kern
paid $200 an acre for the place.
MARTINSBURG—The annual pioneers'
and old settlers’ picnic of Dixon county
will be held here August 28 and a splendid
program has been prepared for the occa
sion.
FREMONT—Sixty Fremont women have
enrolled so far for relief wqrfc during the
war. Registration is to be inaugurated
soon as a means of enlisting every woman
... i
START FINISH FIGHT
OVER WATER RIGHTS
Suit Piled at North Platte by
Government to End An
cient Dispute.
North Platte, Neb., Aug. 24.—A flbht
to a finish over water rights growing
out of the big irrigation projects in the
western part of the state is on between
the United States and Nebraska, by the
filing of a suit by Federal District At
torney T. S. Allen, in the federal court
at North Platte The government asks
that the defendant be enjoined from in
terfering in any way with its projects
and that it he permitted to use and
develope its seep, drainage and waste
waters within the North Platte project.
The state of Nebraska contends that
once after the water gets into Nebraska
it becomes the property of the state,
and that the state board of irrigation
can convert and use the seepage water.
The national government has already
spent $9,000,000 ill bringing waters into
the state to reclaim arid land. Mr. Al
len says that the suit is Brought to ul
timately‘help the state. He points out
that if the contention of the state is
sustained by the federal court it will re
sult in Nebraska getting no water be
cause othef states will appropriate, it
which will mean ruin to the people of
the irrigated section of western Ne
braska.
The title of the suit is the United
States of America by T. S. Allen un
der the special direction and authority
of the attorney general of the United
States, against the Ramshom Ditch
company, a corporation. George E.
Johnson, as state engineer. C. A. Lill
Jantelpe, as water commissioner of
District No. 1, the state board of irri
gation, highways and drainage and
Keith Neville, Willis E. Read Mid
Grant L. Shumway, members of the
state board of irrigation, highways and
drainage.
STATE WAREHOUSE LAW
TO BE DECLARED NULL
Aurora, Neb., Aug. 24.—A circular let
ter from Food Director Hoover has
caused some elevator men operating
under the state warehouse law to reach
a conclusion that they will not be al
lowed to keep grain in storage longer
than SO days and must at the end of
that time sell the grain on hand and
turn the proceeds over to the owner of
the stored grain. Some elevator men
have written to the state railway com
mission asking for light- The commis
sion is not in a position to give a defi
nate reply because the food control act
and the regulations of the government
have not yet been interpreted by the
federal officials. Naturally, the grain
elevator men are anxious to know as
soon as possible if the state warehouse
law is to be set aside by the national
law and regulations. It has been sug
gested that a way out of the difficulty
would be to make the warehouse men
agents of Uncle Sam.
HOME GUARDS AID IN
SEARCH FOR LOST BOY
Elgin, Neb., Aug. 24—Word reached
Elgin that the 5-year-old son of Earle
Bourne, who lives on a ranch in Wheel
er county’, had wandered away and was
lost. The Elgin home guards and citi
zens immediately gathered up a crowd
and prepared to go in search. In less
than 16 minutes 10 or 12 ears with
about 50 men were ready to start. An
other message from there saying that
the boy had been found, arrived a little
later. It seems that the Bourne family
had stopped in at Scranton’s to get out
of the rain about 4 o’clock p. m. Wher
they got ready to start home the boy
could not be found. They immediately
began to search for him, but did not
find him until after 10 o’clock. He had
traveled several miles and seemedj t< i
be on his way home.
EXEMPTION CLAIMS PILE
UP; HOME GUARD GROWS
Lincoln, Neb.. Aug. 24.—Exemption
claims are pilling up fast in the office o)
the district appellate board of the South
Platte district, which will keep the
members of the hoard busy for several
weeks before action can be taken in
the cases of the claimants. The reserve,
guard is growing rapidly. Two more
companies have been formed, one at
Nebraska City and the other at
Beatrice. State Adjutant Steels is much
elated over the success of the move
ment. “It speaks well for the patriotism
of Nebraska young men," he said.
99 YEARS OLD. BUT
STILL IN THE GAME
Grand Island, Neb., Aug. 24.—"I do
more work than any two men in the
county,” declared "Uncle Pete” Starr,
of Dunning, Blaine county, Nebraska’s
only centenarian, in a recent interview.
Bom in Genesee county, New York,
April 8, 1818, Mr. Starr has just been
chosen assessor for Dunning precinct
for 1918, a position whose duties he has
performed for eight years. He was
assessor of Blaine county the preceding
four years.
In his early life, Mr. Starr taught
school n New York and Indiana. He
never has worn spectacles and makes
the statement that he has used tobacco
and whisky all hls^ life.
LUTHERANS WILL UNITE
IN SERVICE AT WISNER
Howells, Neb., Aug. 24.—The 400th
anniversary of the reformation will be
celebrated by eight Missouri Lutheran
congregations in the city park at Wis
ner, on Sunday August 26. Three im
pressive services will be held during
the day. Prof. August Schuelke of the
teachers’ seminary at Seward, and Rev,
George Wolter of Arlington, will speak
In German. In the afternoon the ser
vices are to be conducted in the Ger
man and English language. A special
choir of Lutheran school children and
also one of young Lutherans will beau
tify the services by singing songs ap
propriate to the occasion.
MADISON — Harlowe Longacre, of
Boone county, has brought action In the
district court against Madison county to
recover $15,000 damages for alleged In
juries sustained by him by being thrown
from his automobile In attempting to
cross a defective bridge in the vicinity of
Newman Grove.
O’NEILL—Two large cement block
garages are In course of construction It
O'Neill. One is the property of Waltei
Kline and Is In the western part of town,
just east of the old Mullen bam. The
other is east of the business section and
is owned by Jess Mellor.
FAIRBURY—Owing to a partial failure
of the corn crop many fields will be cut
to fill silos this year. The shortage of the
alfalfa crop makes It necessary to ust
corn fodder and silage instead of hay.
Prairie hay brings $1S now and alfalfa $20
Many farmers are selling off surplus
stock rather than pay the prlee of feed.
HASTINGS—Prompt action of Burling
ton Engineer Grubb in bringing his en
gine to a sudden stop probably saved thi
life of Hiram Van Deest when Ills clt;
water sprinkler was struck at a strcei
crossing. One of "Ian Deest’s horses wat
badly crippled, but the driver escaped un
injured.
Retreating Ai’stre - Hungarians
Fight Bitterly fcr Every Yard
of Grcund After Fall
of Monte Santo.
NEW CHAMPAIGN BATTLE?
Resumption of Fighting- Fore
cast by French Report Aft
er Telling of Victory
at Verdun.
By the Associated Press.
The French Front, Aug. 27.—Men
from the German emperor’s favorite
units from Brandenburg were captured
in the latest French attack at Verdun.
The prisoners taken in the preceding
days comprise 1,145 men and 30 officers
of the Twentieth regiment.
Berlin, (via London,) Aug. 27.—The
German line on the northern fringe of
Herenthag wood, in the region of the
Ypres-Menin road, has been pushed
back somewhat by the British, the war
office announces. The Germans ard
reported to have captured Gillemont
farm, south of Vendhuille.
I Berlin, Aug. 27.—Germany's answer
to the pope’s peace proposal will be
drafted by a reichstag subcommittee
representing ail political parties. The
different factions will be represented
according to their strength. The an
nouncement said that the subcommittee
will be composed of two socialists, two
centrists, and one delegate each from
the conservative, liberal and progres
sive parties.
By Associated Press.
The Austrian line on the Isonzo front
has been broken at several points by
the Italians, it is announced officially
at Rome. The Italians, continuing their
furious assaults between Tolmino and
the Adriatic are now pursuing the re
treating Austrians who are defending
the difficult ground yard by yard. One
of the most brilliant features of the
Italians was the capture of Monte Santo
2,245 feet high. This peak, seven miles
north of Gorizia dominates the broad
plain beyond that city and occupancy
of it has enabled the Austrians to hold
the Italians to the east since their cap
ture of that city.
Having gained their principal ob
jectives on the Verdun front the French
are completing their victory by local
attacks to round out and secure their
new lines. Profiting by the capture of
Hill 304 vesterday they advanced last
night to the north of it.
Renewal of fighting in the Cham
pagne may be foreasfc by the statement
in the official French report that vio
lent artillery engagements are in pro
gress there. In Belgium also, in the vi
cinity of Bexschoote, the big guns are
heavily engaged.
Rome, Aug. 27—The tricolor of Italy
has been flying since yesterday on the
summit of Monte Santo, which was an
Austrian stronghold on the Isonzo
front, according to the official state
ment Issued today.
The Italian second army. General
Oadorna reports, has broken through
the Austro-Hungarian line of defense at
several points and is closely prusuing
the Austro-Hungarians, who are retir
ing and defending the difficult ground
yard by yard.
FRENCH GAIN AT VERDUN.
Paris, Aug. 27—The French scored a
new victory on the Verdun front last
night north of Hill 304. Three fortified
works near Bethincourt were captured*
The number of prisoners taken has
been increased to 6,101.
TAKE GERMAN TRENCHES.
London, Aug. 27—The capture of a
German position near Lens was an
nounced today by the war office. The
statement follows:
"By successful attacks carried out
with slight casualties last night west of
Lens we captured a short length of
German trench of some local import
ance. We also captured an enemy post
during the night in the neighborhood
of Lombaertzyde and secured \ a, few
prisoners and a ir
was considerable
early this morning
BRITISH ARE FORCED BACK.
London, Aug. 27—The Germans in
violent attacks with fresh effectives
along the Ypres-Menin road have
driven out the British advanced forces
from positions captured in Wednesday’s
fighting, according to the official com
munication issued by the war office
this evening. Fierce fighting continues
in this region. The Germans have lost
heavily under the fire of the British
guns.
CONFIDENCE IN KORNILOFF.
Petrograd, Aug. 27—The council of
all Cossacks in assembly has voted full
confidence in Lieutenant General Korn
iloff, commander in chief of the Rus
sian armies, and Premier Kerensky
The question arose following a demand
published in Izvestia, organ of the
council of soldiers’ and workmen’s dele
gates, that Lieutenant General Korai
loff be dismissed because of the strict
regime he instituted in the army. The
council adopted a resolution approving
the general’s course as the only rational
one, and denying the right of workmen
and soldiers to interfere. He was
eulogized as the "only general able to
restore order and lead the country out
of a critical situation.”
ALLIED BUYING BOARD
FORMED UNDER BARUCH
Washington. Aug. 27—Creation of an
allied purchasing commission, com
prising three American officials, to
handle all British, French and Russian
government purchases in the United
States, has been announced by Secre
tary McAdoo. All the other allies, the
announcement said, are expected to fol
low the example of Great Britain,
France and Russia and put their pur
chases into the commission's hands.
Members of the commision are Ber
nard M. Baruch, Robert S. Lovett and
Robert S. Brookings, all members of the
war industries board created recently
by President Wilson as a part of the
council of national defense to negotiate
war purchases for the American gov
ernment.